John 3:26
And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
25There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.
27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.
Cross References
Psalms 65:2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
Isaiah 45:23By myself have I sworn, the word is gone forth from my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
John 1:7The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
John 1:15John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
John 3:2The same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.
John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.
Matthew Henry on John 3:23-36
John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest… Read the whole commentary →